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UN official 'alarmed' by Israeli operation

Lynn Hastings, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Palestine, said she was "alarmed by scale of Israeli forces operation" used in Jenin.

"Airstrikes were used in the densely populated refugee camp. Several dead and critically wounded. Access to all injured must be ensured," she said on Twitter.

Her tweet came as Palestinian medics said Israeli forces targeted them with live fire and prevented them from reaching others wounded in Jenin. 

Health officials fear casualties are much higher than the official figure because paramedics still can't reach large areas in the city.